Since she hadn’t seen her father in more than eight months, the young girl could not wait for another second to give him a hug. During a homecoming ceremony in Colorado on Tuesday, two-year-old Karis Oglesby noticed her father, 1st Lt. Daniel Oglesby, in formation and ran after him.

Karis was seen in a video scurrying across the gym while wearing red, white, and blue clothing and shining gold boots. When she reached her father, he embraced her and then prodded her to tip back over into her seat.

1st Lt. Oglesby, who just got back from Kuwait, told ABC News today, “I wasn’t worried about keeping the integrity of the formation.” Our families, who have sacrificed almost nine months without their loved ones, are the focus of the homecoming celebration. I was overjoyed to see my wonderful little child.

The sudden sprint for a hug by his toddler, according to Oglesby, “was a pleasant surprise.”

 

We were close, but he stated, “I had gone in February, and I wasn’t sure how much she would remember me or what her response would be when I came back. I couldn’t believe how pleased she was to see me and how she couldn’t even wait for the brief ceremony to be finished.

The 33-year-old father stated that he had only returned in time because tomorrow is Karis’ birthday. her third birthday.

If you think she was delighted to see me, wait till tomorrow when we visit the North Pole or Chuckie Cheese. In Colorado Springs, there is a little amusement park called the North Pole.

Layla, Oglesby’s four-year-old daughter, and their mother “are going to be the bosses around here” for the upcoming several weeks, he added.

He answered, “I’ll do whatever I can to make up for the lost time.” “I’ll get them whatever they want,” I said.